...Duluth and Iron Range Railroad executives William McGonagle and Henry Bryan (3M Corporation, 2015). The five men set out looking for the next new product. They wanted to mine a certain type of mineral deposit (Corundum) to use as an adhesive for grinding-wheels. Corundum was in demand as the premier abrasive for grinding wheels, sandpaper and other items to polish, shape, sharpen and decorate items produced by America’s increasingly industrialized economy. This new source of corundum was greeted jubilantly; the only other North American source was in Ontario. The problem – one that surfaced after the company had incurred a large start-up debt – was that the corundum was not there on Lake Superior’s Minnesota north shore. What was there was anorthosite, which is useless as an abrasive (Bishop, 2005). So within a couple of years of its founding, 3M had tons of mineral for sale, no customers and was all but bankrupt. When mining turned out to be of little use and a failed attempt with mineral deposits the company decided to relocate and focus on the manufacturing of a new product, sandpaper. After a few years of struggling the company was able to master sandpaper manufacturing and created a successful supply chain. Several things began happening for the company as it began to grow, first in 1910 one of its investors Lucius Ordway moved the company from Duluth Minnesota to...
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...products which it sold in 200 countries, some observers were beginning to ask whether this $14 billion giant with over 88,000 employees could continue its extraordinary innovation-powered growth and expansion. It was a question that the new CEO knew he would have to confront honestly. A lot more than the continued admiration of his Fortune 500 peers depended on it. The Beginning: Foundations of 3M’s Values In 1902, on the basis of a report that deposits of corundum, an abrasive mineral, had been found nearby, five businessmen from Two Harbors, Minnesota invested $1,000 each to form Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M). When it was learned that the mineral deposit was not commercially viable, management decided to manufacture its own sandpaper. But initial manufacturing efforts were not much more successful than its earlier mining performance, and losses continued. Things began to...
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...002-740 Final Fairing & Finishing Techniques for fairing surfaces with WEST SYSTEM® Brand epoxy and a guide to finish coatings Final Fairing The first part of this manual describes final fairing techniques as they apply to boatbuilding and boat repair. These techniques are also useful for many nonmarine applications such as auto body repair or building forms and molds. Also included are methods for applying fairing compound that can reduce trial and error, and help make the fairing process easier and faster. Finishing The second part of this manual discusses epoxy as a barrier coating and the wide variety of finish coating options available for ultraviolet protection and long term durability. Cost, compatibility, durability, ease of application and health hazards are variables to consider in the selection of a coating option for your project. Catalog No. 002-740 Final Fairing & Finishing Techniques for fairing surfaces with WEST SYSTEM® Brand epoxy and a guide to finish coating 5th Edition—June 2005 The techniques described in this manual are based on the handling characteristics and physical properties of WEST SYSTEM Epoxy products. Because physical properties of resin systems and epoxy brands vary, using the techniques in this publication with coatings or adhesives other than WEST SYSTEM is not recommended. Refer to the current WEST SYSTEM User Manual & Product Guide for complete product information, and safety and handling guidelines. The information presented herein...
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...3M Case Study (4) “3M has been known for decades as an entrepreneurial company that pursues growth through innovation. It generates a quarter of its annual revenues from products less than five years old. 3M started life as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company back in 1902. Its most successful product - flexible sandpaper - still forms an important part of its product line but this now comprises of over 60000 products that range from adhesive tapes to office supplies, medical supplies and equipment to traffic and safety signs, magnetic tapes and CDs to electrical equipment. Originally innovation was encouraged informally by the founders, but over more than a century some of these rules have been formalized. But most important of all there has built up a culture which encourages innovation. And because this culture has built up a history of success, it perpetuates itself.” 3M is a global innovation company that never stops inventing. Over the years their innovations have improved daily life for hundreds of millions of people all over the world. They have made driving at night easier, made buildings safer, and made consumer electronics lighter, less energy-intensive and less harmful to the environment. Every day at 3M, one idea always leads to the next, igniting momentum to make progress possible around the world. Innovation is a way of life. It’s a deliberate, ongoing and persevering process of discovery, a curiosity for the new and a passion for making things better...
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...Introduction The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing company, or more commonly known and abbreviated as 3M, was found in 1902 in Two Harbors, US. The company started out by mining corundum which was to be used to make sandpaper and grinding wheels but soon seized operations when artificial replacements made the mineral worthless. 3M then turned to producing grinding wheels and sandpaper themselves, and only then were things were then looking up. Having difficulty with quality and marketing its products, the management supported its workers to innovate and develop new products which became its core business. Over the years, 3M and its division have produced many unique and inventive products for households and production alike. Popular Innovations from 3M: Waterproof sandpaper Post-it notes Scotch tape – Masking tape Imation Corporation Nowadays, with the vision of “the ability to not only develop unique products, but also to manufacture them efficiently and consistently around the world”, 3M operates with over 80,000 employees in more than 60 countries producing in access of 55,000 different products. 3M Business Unit: Abrasive Systems Division 3M Abrasive Systems is the core business that the company started with over 100 years ago. Part of the Industrial and Transportation business, today, it produces a complete line of coated abrasives, abrasives, microfinishing and microreplicated abrasives, plus hardware accessories which are available in sheets, rolls...
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...and should cover material such as brick, concrete, roofing, cabinets and floors to avoid any potential damage. 4. The painter is to leave in the home a minimum of one quart of each color and/or stain for touch up. Each can is to be clearly marked. Builder will supply the cans. Interior 1. Any excessive drywall damages or missing rim is to be brought to the attention of the field manager prior to priming the house. 2. All dust must be wiped off walls and molding prior to applying all coats of paint. Floors must be swept prior to starting work. 3. Drywall is to be primed at 4 mils wet film thickness. Drywall can be sprayed, but it must be back rolled. 4. Sanding is required on all trim and drywall after the prime coat. Sandpaper grit #100 or finer should be used. Damage resulting from over sanding drywall will be the painter's responsibility to repair. 5. All point ups are to be sanded by painting contractor. 6. All rough trim is to be filled and sanded by painting contractor prior to final coat of paint. 7. Patches and point ups that are applied after the prime coat must be primed prior to applying the finish coat. All wall areas must have two coats of paint. 8. Drywall finish coat is to be applied at 4 mils wet film thickness to provide a uniform and even texture with no less than ½" nap roller. (Back rolling is acceptable but care is...
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...Rusty Car From a very young age, I have been fascinated with fixing those things that are broken. Such things as window glass, appliances, and cars, especially cars. Cars have always been an interest of mine for as long as I can remember. I have removed and installed automobile glass, painted cars, refurbished cars, and sold cars. You name it and I have fixed it. I can remember the very first day I ever laid eyes on a car as if it were yesterday. My brother came driving down the long, windy driveway of my family home in Binghamton, New York in what appeared to be a Cadillac Deville. I say what “appeared to be a Cadillac Deville” because the car was so rusty it was hard to tell exactly what it was. But as the car came closer and I saw the blue paint, the shiny hub caps, and rusty door jams a waive of excitement runs all over my body. The beautiful car stops right in front of me and my brother gets out of the car and shouts, “Hey Selim, you want to go for a ride?” I ran and jumped in the car before he even finished his sentence. As we are driving around our neighborhood, I find an old school textbook on the subject of auto body repair. It appears to be from the 1970’s from the way the students were dressed in the pictures inside it and the brown color the pages had turned. Skimming through the pages of the book, I find a chapter on removing rust from the exterior of a vehicle. I remember that I saw the rusted door jams on my brother’s new car and so I ask...
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...Question 1: How has 3M’s innovation process evolved since the foundation of the company? Why, if at all, does 3M, known as a ‘hothouse’ of innovation, need to regain its historic closeness to the customer? - The big winners are those who match new, marketable ideas with customers before anyone else can. It takes flexibility and creativity and willingness to risk. - In 1902, 3M was founded as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing by five northern Minnesota entrepreneurs. - Their idea was to extract a mineral from shores of Lake Superior. The partners believed the mineral was corundum, an ideal substitute for garnet, the mineral abrasive found in grinding wheels used by furniture makers. - Each partner put in $1000 and started their venture in Two Harbours hoping to find the mineral and possibly gold. - The initial idea of incorporated first, investigated later. The company sold shares and made plans to start mining before they were even certain they had customers. - When Hermon Cable travelled to Chicago and Deitroit to get the mineral tested with potential customers to find a “fairy satisfactory” results. However, he encouraged the other four partners to go on with the project. - Two years after the founding of the company, 3M sold the first batch of minerals. The product was not corundum but anorthosite, a soft mineral that is inferior to garnet. - Everything was tumbling down from here: the suppliers wanted their money back, the company could not sell shares to...
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...Empathy Exercise Gina Krazer PSY/220 December 13, 2011 Mary Jeanell Buck Snap judgments have a negative effect of hindering one’s ability to foster empathy. Often, such judgments can prove to be incorrect about a person, if the time is taken out to get to know him/her. According to Bolt (2004, p. 51), “People are not always what they seem at first glance. This is not to say that negative judgments are always erroneous or that people never contribute to their own failure, merely that life situations are unique and shape people’s actions more than we know.” Almost every individual is guilty of making these snap judgments, including myself. However, I can only think of one person that I presently have negative feelings toward. I am not in the position to say that I know this person well either. She is a coworker of mine and one certain situation influenced my judgments about her. If I found that I was wrong, I would change my opinion and work to change the basic relationship that she and I hold. The circumstances that created this snap judgment occurred during the time I was training her to be a server. On the second day of her training, I had about three tables in a row not leave any tips. Since this does not normally happen, I had suspected that she may have taken the tips, because she was cleaning all of my tables. I had my general manager check the cameras and, as I suspected, she had taken the tips. I confronted her about it and she immediately apologized...
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...Functional Analysis A functional analysis is a process of learning about people before intervening in their lives. It is a systematic process for describing difficult behavior, identifying environmental factors and setting events that predict the behavior, and guiding the development of effective and efficient behavior support plans. Three important beliefs underlying a functional analysis are that 1) all behavior that persists serves some purpose, 2) every person is unique, and 3) the best way to help someone change their behavior is to first understand the reasons behind the behavior. This worksheet includes the components of a functional analysis which should be used to develop a positive behavior support plan, if one is needed for a participant. Depending on the person, some items may not need to be addressed. |Clear Description of the Behavior -- What does the challenging behavior look like? What does it sound like? Does it occur in conjunction with other behaviors or | |in isolation? How long does it last? How long has it been a problem? | | | |Antecedents -- Is there any warning from the person before the targeted behavior starts? What are some of the preliminary behaviors before the person shows the ...
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...and probably always will be. My friends like me for that quality. That’s with friends though. One of my teachers this year constantly harps on my quietness. He says hi to me in the mornings, and it seems to me that he always says something like, “Why do you always sound so timid when I say hi to you? You’re not like that during class. So, why so shy now?” I’ve never legitimately answered him. But, I honestly don’t know why, because I’m only like that in school. Sure, I’m a little soft spoken, and sure I’m not the most talkative in that class, but I’m not unconfident. I’m just naturally soft spoken. I don’t normally raise my hand and blurt out answers, or go up to a teacher and have a random conversation. I don’t like talking in front of people, because I’m afraid of what they think. I’m afraid of being judged. It’s like I’m a whole other person. Frightened, and timid. On the other hand, at home I am a COMPLETELY different person. If my mom was to hear any of my teachers say, “She’s just an angel.”, or “She’s just so sweet.” .My mom probably wouldn’t believe any of them. At home I’m loud and I tend to speak my mind. Plus, my brother and I NEVER get along. I can get along with everyone else in the world but him. Something about him just sets me off. From the time I was born till about the age of five I was, in fact, a perfect little angel. After my brother had been around for a year things started...
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...environment. Having many different people working together provides for many perspectives. You learn to work with people who have different views and values than yourself. In a collaborative environment you have the opportunity to discuss in detail how and why others view things the way they do. In a group people are able to speak about questions they have so they may better understand an issue or topic. Understanding where others stand on a subject gives you the opportunity to learn something new or even expand your own point of view. • How might factors such as diversity, attitude, learning, and work styles affect collaboration? In a collaborative environment factors like diversity, attitude, learning, and work style can affect the outcome of a project. People learn in many different ways and in a group you have to work together. If someone has a negative attitude it could cause problems for the group. With so many different backgrounds and race language could be a main factor for some people. For some people English is not their first language so it may be difficult for them to communicate their thoughts. If someone has trouble explaining their ideas can make a collaborative environment hard for them to work to the best of their abilities. • How does personal responsibility influence the work and success of a group? Personal responsibility can influence the work and success of a group in many ways. People have different work ethics which could...
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...1. a specific task or duty assigned to a person or group of people their mission was to irrigate the desert 2. a person's vocation (often in the phrase mission in life) 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a group of persons representing or working for a particular country, business, etc., in a foreign country 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. a special embassy sent to a foreign country for a specific purpose b. US a permanent legation 5. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a. a group of people sent by a religious body, esp a Christian church, to a foreign country to do religious and social work 1 : a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged 2 : the monetary worth of something : market price 3 : relative worth, utility, or importance 4 : a numerical quantity that is assigned or is determined by calculation or measurement 5 : the relative duration of a musical note 6 a: relative lightness or darkness of a color : luminosity b: the relation of one part in a picture to another with respect to lightness and darkness 7 : something (as a principle or quality) intrinsically valuable or desirable 8 : denomination 2 — val·ue·less \-(ˌ)yü-ləs, -yə-\adjective — val·ue·less·nessnoun See value defined for English-language learners » See value defined for kids » Examples of VALUE 1. The company's stock continues to decline in value. 2. Real estate prices have doubled in value over the last decade...
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...to their work and motivator satisfaction and also the satisfaction of lower-order needs at work for some people. This model may apply in many ways for example in a working place, if a person that is every cautious about his hygiene and cleanliness is employed in a place where they have little or no hygiene tolerance this person would not be a able to function properly because of his environment and would most likely not perform as supposed in his work because they would be more focused on trying to clean and make the environment soothe them most of the time instead of carrying out their activities. Another example that this model may apply to competition in offices when workers are not satisfied with their current level at the job or their current salary they tend to have grudges against each other and this would definitely cause disarray in the office place amongst the workers, this situation occurs very often at many work places. My model would state that life changes according to the way you want it to this means that the way you act or behave towards different situations would determine how your life could change easily in certain circumstances people act differently so this can change the way people would see you because of a certain behavior or attitude. An example in which my model can be as follows, usually people think the quiet people are the weak ones and the harmless ones but it’s usually the other way around because when they get really...
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...describe the feelings I feel for the people behind the shirts at the clothesline project. Especially women who are beat and abused both physically and sexually, as well as raped and manipulated. I had never heard of the clothesline project before but the more than “traumatizing” experience will leave an imprint upon my brain forever. There are two things I wish to mention at the beginning of my paper. As I was walking to the grande ballroom I was asked by a student ambassador to write something upon a wall that inspires me. I wrote “the look on a person’s face when you do something that makes their day.” And as I was walking around looking at the various t-shirts and stories the thought kept coming back: “what inspires these people to act the way they do.” I couldn’t understand why there were so many Fathers beating mothers and children, Grandfathers and uncles molesting loved ones, and so people who have been murdered. Shirt after shirt “I hate you” and “why did you do this to me” “I was only x amount years old” I was appalled. More so for the fact that these experiences are happening to us right in our neighborhoods. At the beginning I thought this was a traveling exhibit, but it is not. This is happening right in our own community, around us every day. The sad part is the fact that in a lot of cases, the victims didn’t say anything for years at a time, or due to circumstances people didn’t even believe them even police officers and people who are supposed to investigate. I...
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